17:28 When David’s 1 oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry 2 with David and said, “Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the desert? I am familiar with your pride and deceit! 3 You have come down here to watch the battle!”
17:29 David replied, “What have I done now? Can’t I say anything?” 4 17:30 Then he turned from those who were nearby to someone else and asked the same question, 5 but they 6 gave him the same answer as before.
1 tn Heb “his”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “the anger of Eliab became hot.”
3 tn Heb “the wickedness of your heart.”
4 tn Heb “Is it not [just] a word?”
5 tn Heb “and spoke according to this word.”
6 tn Heb “the people.”